Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Nice nice, what are you going to use it for? I know some tribute guys that only use it for With Or WIthout You, but I think it'd be great for things like feedback during a solo or something, very cool tech, I think Edge has only scratched the surface on that one.
Edge has used a few Fernandes guitars (Decade Elite's during Popmart, Native Pro during Elevation, RetroRocket Elite's during Vertigo and 360 tours.)
U2 Fernandes use?
Popmart tour: Discotheque, If You Wear That Velvet Dress, With Or Without You
Elevation tour: Discotheque, Staring At The Sun, With Or Without You
Vertigo tour: With Or Without You
U2 360 tour: UltraViolet (Light My Way), With Or Without You.
Which used the sustainer pickup? WOWY and UV. And I'm pretty sure that Velvet Dress distorted intro is sustainer. And as it's been used for Discotheque during Popmart and Elevation performances of the tune... I'd think it might be in there somewhere too (in a less obvious way?).
That said, I will use it for non-U2 stuff. I have a few tunes I wrote that the sustainer p'up will be useful. Plus just as another guitar in the collection to use. I will probably try to find some other U2 uses, as a second Strat-like guitar. Perhaps for things that Edge used the Danvel Nelson and Clapton Strats for (Streets, I Will Follow, God Part II, All Along the Watchtower)... as the Fernandes has "Hot Rail" pickups, which should fall near similar sonic territory as the Danvel Nelson and Clapton Strat (when using the Clapton's boost).
Time and experimentation will tell for sure. But if the question is "did I get it to JUST play "With or Without You" the answer is no.